JHS-1 Syllabus - Farming systems

3.2.1 differentiate between various farming systems.

Farming Systems:
- shifting cultivation
- land rotation
- crop rotation
- mixed cropping
- mixed farming
- extensive
- intensive
- pastoral farming
- monoculture
- monocropping
- ecological farming ( eco farming)

- discuss the various farming systems and note the differences between them.
- discuss the advantages and disadvantages of each farming system

3.2.2 draw a plan for a crop rotation programme.

draw up a 3-year rotation programme using the crops that grow in their locality and discuss e.g. yam, maize, millet, tomatoes, cowpea.